The civil war in Ukraine, pitting Orthodox Christians against other Orthodox Christians, is a “scandal,” Pope Francis said Wednesday. “Think, this is a war between Christians. You all have the same baptism! You are fighting between Christians. Think about… …read more Source:...

The European Union is poised to reinforce its sanctions regime in the hope of inducing an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but the debate in national capitals is increasingly turning towards a broader Western strategy that would include the provision of defensive weapons to Ukraine. When EU foreign ministers meet on Monday (9 February),...

Kiev looks to IMF and US for urgent assistance as conflict-hit country teeters on brink of economic collapseUkraine is asking the international community to provide more military and financial support, with US secretary of state John Kerry due in Kiev on Thursday.A team from the International Monetary Fund is also in Kiev as Ukraine attempts to...

The Bulgarian people loves peace and any subject on war is not appropriate, said PM Boyko Borissov in parliament. He answered this way a question on whether Bulgaria had agreed to deploy permanently NATO heavily armed equipment on its territory due to the Ukrainian conflict. In the words of the premier he had stated firmly during his meetings...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to NATO said on Wednesday that Russian soldiers were present in eastern Ukraine in a command role and to operate advanced military equipment, but that another large-scale Russian intervention did not appear imminent. …read more Source:...

More than ten civilians have been killed in the past 24 hours of intensified fighting in eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian government hopes the West will reconsider sending arms in light of the intensified violence. …read more Source: Deutsche...